Benduff Castle
Also known as Castle Salem
About Benduff Castle
Benduff Castle is one of 1 buildings in Rosscarbery the National Inventory rates National. Its record dates Benduff Castle to 1660–1700.
A significant house, retaining fabric from many centuries, which is an important addition to the architectural heritage. It is a fascinating example of a building which has been altered and modified to suit changing needs and fashions, while still retaining its historic character.
From the National Inventory’s appraisal, record 20913412 · CC BY 4.0 · Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
NIAHRead its National Inventory recordThe full description and appraisal, the survey photo and the map · 20913412↗National is the National Inventory’s second-highest rating: a building of significance across Ireland.
Finding Benduff Castle
Rosscarbery
Houses of national importance near Rosscarbery
Start with The Castle in Castletownshend, 11 km away. The list holds 4, all within 40 km and photographed. Farthest out is Desmond Castle, Kinsale, 39 km away.
Questions about Benduff Castle
Is Benduff Castle on the National Inventory?
Yes: rated National (record 20913412).
Can you visit Benduff Castle?
Many historic buildings are private homes; this one can be seen from the street.
When was Benduff Castle built?
Its National Inventory record dates it to 1660–1700.
Is Benduff Castle protected?
Being on the National Inventory or the Sites and Monuments Record is a record, not protection by itself: buildings are protected by their council’s Record of Protected Structures, which each council keeps and no national open list gathers, so this page can’t say which are on it.
Source: National Inventory of Architectural Heritage and Sites and Monuments Record, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0).
Sources: National Inventory of Architectural Heritage (buildingsofireland.ie) · Photos: Wikimedia Commons, including the National Library of Ireland’s collections, each credited with its licence and copied to our own server · Wikidata (CC0) for other names and articles. Under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0).
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